ʿAlī al-Muqrī

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ʿAlī al-Muqrī (also Ali al-Muqri ; Arabic علي المقري; Born August 30, 1966 in Taizz , Yemen ) is a Yemeni journalist and writer .

Life

Al-Muqri has worked as a journalist for “progressive” newspapers and magazines since 1985. He became known as the author of an essay on Islam and alcohol. Furthermore, he campaigns for the interests of religious and social minorities. This engagement led to fatwas being pronounced against him and death threats to be received.

So far, three novels by al-Muqri have been published, the last two of which have also been translated into European languages.

In 2009 al-Muqri took part in the Berlin International Literature Festival . He lives in France.

Prizes and awards

  • 2009: List of nominations for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction for his novel Black Taste, Black Odor .
  • 2011: List of nominations at the International Prize for Arabic Fiction for Le Beau Juif (The Beautiful Jew).

Works

  • Black taste, black odor . Dar el-Saqi, Beirut 2008, Lebanon.
  • Le Beau Juif , translated into French by Ola Mehanna and Khaled Osman. Éditions Liana Levi, Paris 2011, series: Littérature étrangère , ISBN 978-2-86746-580-2 .
  • Femme interdite , translated into French by Ola Mehanna and Khaled Osman. Éditions Liana Levi, Paris 2015, series: Littérature étrangère , ISBN 978-2-86746-756-1 .
  • Hurma , translated into English by Thomas Aplin. May Publishers Ltd., London 2015, ISBN 978-1-85077-277-4 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Ali Al-Muqri - international literature festival berlin. Retrieved February 21, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Muqrī, ʿAlī al-
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Muqri, Ali al-
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Yemeni journalist and writer
DATE OF BIRTH August 30, 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Taizz , Yemen